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Title: Sensitivity Analysis of the RAMMS Avalanche Dynamics Model in a Canadian Transitional Snow Climate
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Ryan Buhler, Chris Argue, Bruce Jamieson, Alan Jones
Description: The Swiss avalanche dynamics model RAMMS is widely used to simulate avalanche flow for engineering, research, and hazard assessment. Since 2015, RAMMS...
Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.13.pdf
Keywords: dynamic modelling, ramms, sensitivity analysis, avalanche runout.
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Title: Dan3D Model Parameters for Snow Avalanche Case Studies in Western Canada
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Michael Conlan, Jordan Aaron, Katherine Johnston, Dave Gauthier, Scott McDougall
Description: Dynamic models are an important aspect of a snow avalanche hazard assessment for planning purposes. In this research, we analyzed the ability of the t...
Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.16.pdf
Keywords: dynamic model, avalanche runout, model calibration, entrainment.
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Title: Modelling snow avalanches with MWDiEM
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Katalin Gillemot, David Visontai
Description: MWDiEM is a new open-source, discrete element model based numerical tool, that is able to effectively model the dynamics of polyhedral and spherical g...
Object ID: ISSW2018_P08.20.pdf
Keywords: snow avalanche dynamics, discrete element method, granular particles, runout zone, segregation, numerical simulation
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Title: Adapting and Calibrating the DAN3D Dynamic Model for North American Snow Avalanche Runout Modelling
Date: 2016-10-02
Authors: Jordan Aaron, Michael Conlan, Katherine Johnston, Dave Gauthier, Scott McDougall
Description: Numerical dynamic snow avalanche simulations are now a key component in snow avalanche hazard and risk assessment, land use planning, and mitigation d...
Object ID: ISSW16_P2.28.pdf
Keywords: dynamic model, avalanche runout, three dimensions, deposit volume
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Title: Field Observations and Mapping of an Avalanche Event in Second Creek, Berthoud Pass, Colorado
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Lee Elder, Dylan Elder, Noah McCorkel, Ethan Markey, Banning Starr, Doug McClain, Kelly Elder
Description: Debris from a recent large avalanche event was observed in the runout zone in Second Creek, Berthoud Pass, Colorado. The debris extent and the amount ...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.01.pdf
Keywords: avalanche runout, alpha angle, zoning, hazard
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Title: Validating a Relationship Between Avalanche Runout Distance and Frequency
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Alexandra Sinickas, Bruce Jamieson
Description: Statistical runout models can provide good estimates of extreme avalanche runout, but do not estimate more frequent runout distances such as ten or th...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-23.pdf
Keywords: runout ratio, frequency, magnitude, poisson, avalanche runout, trim lines
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Title: Contribution of Dendrogeomorphology in the Field of Avalanche Hazard Assessment in the French Alps
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Romain Schläppy, Vincent Jomelli, Nicolas Eckert, Markus Stoffel, Delphine Grancher, Daniel Brunstein, Christophe Corona, Michaël Deschatres, Mohamed Naaim
Description: On forested paths, dendrogeomorphology has been demonstrated to represent a powerful tool to reconstruct past activity of avalanches with annual reso...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-37.pdf
Keywords: dendrogeomorphology, snow avalanche, hazard zoning, runout distance, return period, statistical-dynamical model
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Title: Application of Empirical Calculations and Dynamics Models for Snow Avalanche Hazard Assessment in Russia
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Alla S. Turchaninova
Description: A lot of statistical runout models based on topographic parameters of the avalanche tracks were performed by snow engineers for different mountain re...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-51.pdf
Keywords: snow avalanche, statistical runout models, dynamics modeling, ramms, hazard assessment
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Title: Historical Analysis of Avalanche Fatalities in Denali National Park
Date: 2012
Authors: Kevin Wright, Tucker Chenoweth
Description: Since the first mountaineering avalanche fatality in Denali National Park (DNP) in 1976, at least 45 climbers have been killed by avalanches in the mo...
Object ID: issw-2012-333-340.pdf
Keywords: fatalitites, runout zones ,public safety
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Title: Avalanche Simulations in Forested Terrain: A Framework Towards a Bayesian Probabilistic Model Calibration
Date: 2012
Authors: Michaela Teich, Irene Vasella, Perry Bartelt, Peter Bebi, Thomas Feistl, Adrienne Grêt Regamey
Description: Avalanche dynamics models are used for hazard zoning and engineering to predict runout distances and impact pressures of snow avalanche events. The ef...
Object ID: issw-2012-628-632.pdf
Keywords: avalanche simulation, avalanche dynamics, avalanche runout, swiss alps
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Title: Influence of Forest on Snow Avalanche Hazard – Norwegian Challenges
Date: 2012
Authors: Hedda Breien, Øyvind A. Høydal
Description: Forested areas are less prone to snow avalanches, due to the trees' influence on snow accumulation, snow pack layering, energy balance and the armori...
Object ID: issw-2012-633-638.pdf
Keywords: avalanche hazard, forests, hazard zoning, runout zones
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Title: Statistical Avalanche Runout Models: How Well Can Computers Predict Beta?
Date: 2012
Authors: Alexandra Sinickas, Bruce Jamieson
Description: We reviewed the performance of a 23 m and 30 m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Google Earth in predicting beta (β) points for statistical runout...
Object ID: issw-2012-716-722.pdf
Keywords: extreme avalanche runout, statistical model, alpha-beta, runout ratio, repeatability, error
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Title: Slushflow Formation, Flow Regimes and Consequences (Short Version)
Date: 2012
Authors: Erik Hestnes, Steinar Bakkehøi, Krister Kristensen
Description: The term ‘slushflow’ was introduced by Washburn and Goldthwait (1958). Eight people perished in slushflows during the winters 2010 and 2...
Object ID: issw-2012-414-419.pdf
Keywords: slushflow, snowpack, water level, formation, flow regimes, runout, hazard assessment
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Title: Stopping Behavior of Snow Avalanches in Forests
Date: 2012
Authors: T. Feistl, P. Bebi, Y. B ̈uhler, M. Christen, M. Teich, P. Bartelt
Description: A longstanding problem in avalanche science is to understand how forests stop small and medium sized avalanches. Avalanche dynamics models have tradit...
Object ID: issw-2012-420-426.pdf
Keywords: forests, avalanche science, runout, dynamics
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Title: On Avalanche (Front) Velocity Measurements at the Ryggfonn Avalanche Test Site and Comparison With Observations From Other Locations
Date: 2012
Authors: Peter Gauer
Description: Besides the runout distance of an avalanche, information on avalanche intensity along the path are often required for hazard zoning or planning of mi...
Object ID: issw-2012-427-432.pdf
Keywords: hazard zoning, runout, avalanche velocities
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